PUERTA Project (Pursuing University Education)

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I have a passion for teaching in underserved communities. I teach middle school ELD in a high poverty community with a college graduation rate of 6% as compared to the CA average of 31%. Over three quarters of my students are socio-economically disadvantaged and learning English as a new language. Many are refugees from Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Others have families from Mexico and Central America, who moved here for economic and educational opportunities. In spite of the adversities they face, my students come to school resilient, determined, and motivated to learn. I encourage my students to set their goals high and to see college as the expectation, not the exception. A strong education determines a life spent in captivity or of life of freedom. Literacy is the gateway to all learning. My goal is to educate and empower so students leave my class with a sense of agency and voice. They can then use their voice and education to transform their communities and the world. I believe that with the support of a school and a community, my students will soar and defy the expectations their neighborhoods and society often set for them.